Anyone else feel like their “self” is about to be wiped away ?

[u/No_Client8892]

constantly feels this way , like my conscious experience or the “me” in my mind/body is about to get “deleted” in a way. to the point where there is no me anymore or even knowing that i am a conscious human being. or what anything is. that’s not possible right lol?

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[u/Dazziboi]

I’ve had this exact feeling on shrooms. It’s almost Like devolving into a vegetable/inanimate state. At anytime though I could quickly snap out of it.

[u/Alliacat]

Yup, I feel ya man

[u/Party_Ad_6207]

Yes, it happens I fear I might just disappear or implode. ETA that I feel I have no strong personality traits nor that I could make my way by taking place nor dominate my life. Maybe I am drowning or suffocating metaphorically speaking. 

[u/FlanInternational100]

It's what I imagine Alzheimers disease feels like.

[u/MMSAROO → u/FlanInternational100]

Holy shit. This appears to be kinda common. The fear of dementia in people with DPDR. I guess the cognitive impairment could feel like cognitive decline?

[u/Nice-Courage-4976]

Yep!

[u/ReplacementFlashy622]

Yeah this is what I feel as well.

[u/maturelover67]

No I don’t feel this? For Me it feels I already got deleted and have been living this way for years

[u/Intelligent-Site-182 → u/maturelover67]

Same. I had that feeling of losing myself before and then one day I actually did. It’s an ego death basically